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Hopi Rattlesnake

Hopi Rattlesnake

A Hopi rattlesnake hides in the protection of some sagebrush in Arizona's Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

A Hopi rattlesnake hides in the protection of some sagebrush in Arizona's Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
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NIKON D3300

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1100 Shutter 10/5000 Focal Length 550/10

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Feb, 2015

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186

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Peer Award

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Nice shot! That's actually a Hopi Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis nuntius), which is *much* harder to find!

Hey thanks for the info! I don't know a lot about these snakes, so I was just happy with getting the species identified. I will change its info to list he sub-species as well. Thanks again!

great capture, interesting composition!

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